According to a recent Virgin Mobile USA poll, 87% of Americans are changing their spending habits. However, when asked to prioritize expenses, customers said they would spend less on groceries before they would be willing to change the way they use their cell phones.

Slingshot Communications has announced the availability of a prepaid wireless broadband access service in the United States. Users who previously hesitated signing up for extended contracts for wireless broadband Internet service now have the option of paying only when they need to access the Internet.

Not to be outdone by Verizon’s announcement yesterday, AT&T and T-Mobile also announced new unlimited voice plans for just $99.99 a month; AT&T’s plan is set to start Feb 22, while T-Mobile’s plan goes live tomorrow.